North Zone blind cricket tournament started at Tula’s institute on Monday. The tournament is being organized by Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre and Cricket Association of the Blind in India. Teams from Uttarakhand, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh are participating in the four day event.
In the opening match the boys from Haryana defeated Chandigarh team.
Speaking about the tournament, chairman Sunil Kumar Jain said, “This is for the first time that Uttarakhand is hosting the North Zone Blind Cricket Tournament. It is a matter of pride for Tula’s to host such a noteworthy event.’’